Handbag frame covering machine



July 7, 1936. v. LINDENMAN HANDBAG FRAME COVERING MACHINE 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Nov. 22, '1935 k *2; E mum ATTORNEY l I! WM a6 0 I J ly 7,1936. v. LINDENMAN 2,046,955

HANDBAG FRAME COVERING MACHINE Filed Nov 22, 1955 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Hm W W I W 1 M A l 75 44 18 75 I l I l I I "M Q 6 II Y II Hi 1! J9 .39

INVENTOR pizfarlrzazmarz ATTORNEY July 7, 1936. v. LINDENMAN 2,046,955

HANDBAG FRAME COVERING MACHINE 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed Nov. 22, 1935 INV.ENTOR Vic/0r Zzzawm "3 'il 8Y5 ATTORNEY channel shaped material.

Patented July 7, 1936 uNiTEo" sTArEis HAN BAG FRAME COVERING MACHINE Victor Lindenman, Stroudsburg, Pa.- ApplicationNovember 22, 1935, Serial No. 51,178

1 10 Claims. This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a handbag frame covering machine.. v

The invention has for an object the construction of a machine asmentioned which is adapted to cover the frames of handbags with strips of material. More specifically, itis adapted to cover only those types of frames which are formed of In these types of frames. the machine is capable of folding the edges of the covering strips into the hollow of the channel shapes. I

For further cpmprehensionv of the invention, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

I In the accompanying drawingsforming a material part of this -disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a plan View of a machine constructed according to this invention.

Fig. 2 is an elevational view looking in the direction of the. line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a bottom view looking in the direction of the line 3-3 of Fig. 2. v p a Fig. 4 is a fragmentary elevational view taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2. v

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary enlarged sectional view taken on the line 5 5 of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a transverse enlarged sectional view taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary view similar to a portion of Fig.5 but showing the parts in another position.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of one of the parts shown in Fig. '7.

Fig. 9 is an elevational' view looking in the direction of the line 9-9 of Fig. 2.

- Fig. 10 is a perspective view of a handbag frame covered with material by the'machine shown in the prior figures. i

Fig. 11 Ba sectional view taken on the line lI-ll of Fig. 10. i

Fig. 12 is a perspective view of the strip used for covering one section of the handbag frame.

Fig. 13is an enlarged'fragmentary detail view of a portion of Fig. 7.

The handbag frame covering machine, accordto this invention, includes a stationary U- shaped frame consisting of side arms la and "lb and a bottom arm I00. This stationary frame is mounted upon a table II. A pair of spaced guide elements 12 (see Figs. 1 and 6) are mounted upon the inner faces of'the side arms and the bottom of the U-shaped frame. These spaced guides serveto form a groove l3 therebetween into which one section of the handbag .frame may be engaged.

More particularly, the handbag frame is shown 5 in Fig. 10 to comprise a section I 4 pivotally connected at its ends' to the ends .of a section |4. Each of the sections l4 and I4. is constructed of U-shaped channel material, as is clearly shown in Fig. 10. The framesections l4 and M are 10 shown equipped with latch pieces l5 and I5 adapted to interengage when the frame sections are closed to hold the handbag closed. The machine, according to this invention, is capable of covering the frame sections and Ht with a 15 strip of material 5.. This strip of material is formed with an opening ll through which the latch elements 15 or IE may fextencl. Preferably, the strip ofmaterial It should be coated with rubber cement or similar materialwhich is capable of becoming soft when heated so as to insure the maintenance of its position on the frame when onceengaged. In order to soften the material on the strip l6 there is an electric heater l8 attached upon the bottom of the U- 5 shaped frame, on the portion lllc. v

Means are provided for. releasably holding the strip of covering material. I6 across the top of said U-shaped frameso that one ofthe U.-shaped sections M or IQ of the handbag may be manually pressed downwards onsaid strip andbe forced in between, said spaced guides 12:50 that the covering material extends acrossthe back and along the sides of the frame section. In Fig. 6 the dot and dash lines show the handbag frame in position. It should be noted that one section of the handbag frame is engaged into the grooves 13 on the inner sides of the U-shaped stationary frame Illa, lob and Inc- The other section of the ha'ndbagframe extends upwards 40 out from the stationary U-shapedframe, andis idle.

The releasable means referred to in one of the previous paragraphs comprises "a pair of I horizontal support plates 20a and 2017 supported on opposite ends of the U-shaped stationary frame. These support plates are secured onbrackets 2| attached upon the table. A releasable latch is associated with each of t the plates 20a and 20b, and each latch comprises a pair of arms 22a and 22b pivotally mounted at their rear ends 23 upon the plate and urged together by ,a' spring ,24. Each spring is located beneath'the top portion of the bracket 2! and has its ends extending up through slots 25 in the'plate and connects with the arms. Handles 26 are hingedly mounted at their inner ends through the plates 20 or 201), as the case may be, by hinges 21'. Each handle 26 extends outwards and upwards at an inclination, as clearly shown in Fig. 2, and has a depending cam 21. Each cam is of wedge shape and engages in between the arms 22a and 22b. The construction is such that the outer end of each handle 26 may be pressed downwards-to cause the arms 22a and 22b to separate. Then the strip |6 may be laid across between the plates 20a and 20b. The ends of the strips may be releasably held by releasing the handles 26 so that the arms 22a and 22b engage thereover. In Fig. 1 the full lines show the arms in the closed position, while the dot and dash lines show the arms open. Several pins 28 project from opposed segmental plates 30a and 30b arranged at the sides of the U-shaped stationary frame, as hereinafter further described, and serve to assist in holding the strip |6 in an initial horizontal position.

Corner dogs 3| are slidably arranged in the corners of the stationary frame within the groove I3 and are adapted to be moved against the cornefs of the handbag frame section to hold the strip l6 tightly against the corners during the application of the strip. These dogs 3| are associated with mechanism by which they may be forced into operative positions, as stated. This mechanism consists of a rigid tail 32 projecting from the rear end of each dog and connected with a plate 33 which is pivoted thereon and normally urged into an aligned position by a flat spring 34. Each flat spring is secured at one end upon a tail 32 and at the other end engages the plate 33. Each plate 33 is pivoted at the point 33'. It is adapted to swing to an open position as shown in Fig. 8, or to a closed position as shown in Fig. 7. In the closed position the plate 33 is in line with the portion 32.

A headed stud or screw 35 is mounted on one side of each of the portions 32 and is engaged by one end of a bell crank 36. Each bell crank is pivotally mounted at the point 31 intermediate of its ends on a bracket 38 attached upon the bottom of the table II. The upper end of each bell crank 36 is formed with a bayonet slot 39. This bayonet slot 39 is substantially of L-shape and communicates with the side of the arm of the bell crank 36. In the normal position of each dog 3|, that is, its lowered position the screw 35 is disposed within the inner end of the bayonet slot 39 as clearly shown in Fig. 5. If the bell crank is moved clockwise the dog 3| will be forced inwards because of the shoulder 39 and the bayonet slot 39 engaging against the screw 35. It is only through a limited distance that the dog will be moved since the bell crank is pivoting about the point 31', while the dog 3| is moving at an oblique angle to the arm of the bell crank. A certain point will be reached when the slot 39 will allow the screw 35 to pass out through the open end of the bayonet slot. A spring 40 is connected with each plate 33 and with a fixed post 4| supported on the table II so as to normally urge the dog into its outer position. Each spring 40 also supplements the action of the spring 34 in keeping the portion 33 in line with the tail 32. Each bell crank 36 is urged into the position shown in Fig. 5 by a spring 42 acting between the bell crank and the table A connecting rod 43 connects with the outer end of each bell crank.

A horizontal link 44 connects between the outer ends of the connecting rods 43. This link 44 is engaged by a resilient element such as a helical spring 45 which is mounted on a rod 46 passing through an aperture in the connecting bar 44. The spring 45 acts against the top of the bar 44 and a washer 41 held in fixed position by a nut 48 on the rod 46. The rod 46 extends downwards and is adapted to be moved downwards by some means not shown on the drawings, during the operation of the machine. As a suggestion, this downward moving device may be conventional pivoted foot pedal.

A transverse stop pin 50 projects from each tall 32 and is adapted to strike an edge of the stationary U-shaped frame as shown in Fig. 7 so as to prevent the dog 3| from moving too far inwards and crushing and ruining the U-shaped handbag frame.

The plates 30a and 30b are sectional plates, each composed of three sections as clearly shown, for example, in Fig. 5. There is a central section which appears in Fig. 5 as of inverted funnel form. Then there are end sections in edge contact with the side of the central section. These sectional plates are movably supported on carriages 5| slidably mounted on the table II. The carriages 5| have base portions 5|a resting upon the table II and vertical portions 5|b. It is upon these vertical portions that the sectional plates are mounted. The sectional plates 30a and 30b also have corresponding sections on opposite sides of each of the vertical portions 5|b of the carriages. This is clearly shown in Fig. 6. The front and rear sectional plates are connected with each other by bolts 52 so that they move in unison. They are normally urged into retracted positions by springs 53 which act between the bolts 52 and a bolt 54 mounted upon the portion 5| b and extending through a slot 55 in the central sections of the plate. .The end sections of the plate are connected with each other by bolts 56 extending through inclined slots 51 and the vertical portions 5|b of the carriage.

Each of the carriages 5| is connected with a mechanism by which they may be moved into operative positions in which the sectional plates are aligned with the groove l3 of the U-shaped stationary frame, or in inoperative positions, as for example shown in Fig. 3, where they are materially spaced apart. These carriages 5| are moved by bell cranks 60 which are pivotally mounted at their centers by the pins 6| upon frames 62 attached on the table II. These bell cranks extend through openings 63 in the table top II. The carriages 5| are limited in motion by studs 64 connected with the ends thereof and passing through studs 65 mounted on the table top. Adjustment nuts 66 are threadedly engaged on the studs 64 by which the amplitude of motion of the carriages may be limited. The bell cranks 60 are normally urged into inoperative positions by springs 61 which act between the bell cranks and the table top. These springs urge the carriages into their extended positions. Links 68 connect with the inner ends of the bell cranks 60 and with a connecting bar 69 through which the rod 46 also passes. A nut 10 is mount ed upon the rod 46 and is adapted to engage the bar 69 to move the bar downwards to pivot the bell cranks and move the carriages 5| together.

An apparatus is provided for moving the parts of the segmental plates into the channel formation of the bag frame to bend in the edges of the strip 'of material into the channel formation, and thereafter withdrawing said segmental plates.

2,040,315 means jcpnsists'of ermine composed of spaced n me sections 154' and Ib, eachengaged re'spectivelyfacross th'e" 'tops" of the segmental plates. "Thesef frame fsectionsc and 15b are mountedupon 'thecarriages 5| so as to be in operative positions "at all times. The frame sections 15a and-15b are, ebnheete with each other shown on the drawings.

there isahorizontal channel shaped member 18 'resilientlysupported bystuds 19 thereof passing through theF'tops' ofthe frame sections. Springs 8|] arearr'ahged on these studs 19 toresllientlyf urge thechannel members 18 downwards. Three rollers 8m; Bib 'andBlc are mounted in each of lectively engage the three top edges or] the sectionsf of the segmental plates. The channel shaped members" 18 of the frames 15a" "and 151) are in 'll'iecarriages' '5 are slida'bly mounted on the table ll'by stationary'tracks 8 5'( see"Fig. 1) In" Fig. 2 the threespring's 53 whichactbet'ween the studs 52 and thescrew 54 for urging thethree sections of each segme position, are clearly shown.

The operation of "the device is asfollowsz-A strip of material Iii-which is preferably, but not necessarily, coated with'rubber cement, is placed across the plates Zllajand' 20b and releasably held by the-fingers 22. "These fingers may be momentarily spread bydepressing-the'handles 26 so that the; cams 21 engage the adjacent'sides of as the frame sectionor I4, is 'then placed upon the strip'l6 so that the latch'portion IE or ls' thereof passes through the opening I! of the strip. The frame section is moved downwards,

ward motion. 'fTh'e handbag frame section is moved completely downwards within the groove l3 betweenthe'guid'es l2 of the stationary U- shaped framelfld, "lb and lOc.

The rod 46' isthen moved'downwards and the spring 45 upon the rodwill immediately move the transverse bar along. -The motion from this bar is transmitted by the linlgs 43 to the bell cranks 36 which move the dogs 3i inwards. The

" strip i6 is thus tightly pressedag'ainst thecorners The pins 50 prevent the dogs from moving too far and damag ing the handbag frame. jSlightly prior to this i of the handbag frameby'the dogs.

moment,fthe nutlt eng'aged the bar 69 and ntal plate intothe retracted central plate downwards and theslde plates outmental plate 305 which immediately forces the wards and s'o bends one sideflof the strip-l6 into" the hollow of the'cha'nnel ofthe U-shapedhand bag, frame. Further depression of the rodll causes'the rollers oft-the other channel shaped member lilto engage against thetop edges of the segmental plate 30a andfevfentually force the central segment Idowhwards andfthe side se'g- 1 ments outwardsto strip I5. I y e 's ripi' bel e in the other side of, the

when the'rod "n "ishreleasedfit will he moved against 'the screws flex the portions 33 to the position shown in Fig. 8, and then permit the screws35 to'engag'e into the bayonet slots. When upwards and first the sectionaljplate and ,will be" positions and will: permit the screws "engage in the slots" the plates" 33 will snap back to their aligned position. The device" is then its original condition and ready'to' ref peat its operation; I a

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise construction herein disclosed and the right is" j reserved to allchan'ges and modifications coming within the scope of theinvention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described myinvention, what I 1 p States Letters Patent is:- the fingers'ZZ; A handbag frame section such 1. A handbag frame coveringv machine, comprising a U-shaped stationary frame "having moved the'links 68 downwards and caused the carriagslil to move together. The segmental;

plates 3% and 306 will thus en'gageagainst the sides of the strip It and holdthem' in the positions shown by the dot and dash lines in Fig. 11. When the plates have reached'this position and spaced guides along the inner faces of the side arms and the bottom, means for releasably hold material extends across the back and along the sides of said channel formation, corner dogs slidable in the corners'of' said stationary frame,.

meansfor forcing said corner dogs against the corners of said U-shaped bag frame, acarriage movably mounted to each .side of said U-shaped stationary frame,.opposed segmental plates movably supportedon said carriages, means for moving the carriages towards each other to align the edges of the strip of material with the hollow of said channel formation, means for movingthe parts of .said segmental plates into said channel formation to bend in the edges of the strip of.

. ing a strip of covering material across the top of the fingers 2o releasing 'the strip during this downmaterial. and then withdrawing said segmental plates.

the'sidesof the strip of material B6 are now held,thescrews 35 will reach the openends of the bayonet slots 39 and the spring 40 will 1mmediately retract the dogs 3|. The operator of the machine then moves the rod ll. This moves down the plate 716 which is connected therewith, and moves down both of the frames 15a and 15b. The rollers 8 la,8|b, and Me of the lowermost channel member 18 strike the top edges of the three sectional'plates of the seg- 2. A handbag framejcovering machinepcomprising a 1 U-shaped, stationary frame having I spacedguides along the inner faces of the side arms and the bottom, means for releasably holdsaid U-shaped frame so that a- U-shaped channel ing a strip of covering material across the top of material handbag frame may be manually pressed r downwards on said strip and forced in between in the corners of said stationary frame, means for forcing said corner dogs against the corners of said U-shaped bag frame, a carriage movably mounted to each side of said U-shaped stationary frame, opposed segmental plates movably supported on said carriages, means for moving the carriages towards each other to align the edges of the strip of material with the hollow of said channel formation, means for moving the parts of said segmental plates into said channel formation to bend in the edges of the strip of material and then withdrawing said segmental plates, and means for retracting the corner dogs prior to moving the segmental plates to align the edges of the strip of material with the hollow of said channel.

3, A handbag frame covering machine, comprising a U-shaped stationary frame having spaced guides along the inner faces of the side arms and the bottom, means for releasably holding a strip of covering material across the top of said U-shaped frame so that a U-shaped channel material handbag frame may be manually pressed downwards on said strip and forced in between said spaced guides so that said covering material extends across the back and along the sides of said channel formation, corner dogs slidable in the corners of said stationary frame, means for forcing said corner dogs against the corners of said U-shaped bag frame, a carriage movably mounted to each side of said U-shaped stationary frame, opposed segmental plates movably supported on said carriages, means for moving the carriages towards each other to align the edges of the strip of material with the hollow of said channel formation, means'for moving the parts of said segmental plates into said channel formation to bend in the edges of the strip of material and then withdrawing said segmental plates, said stationary frame being mounted upon a table.

4. A handbag frame covering machine, comprising a U-shaped stationary frame having spaced guides along the inner faces of the side arms and the bottom, means for releasably holding a strip of covering material across the top of said U-shaped frame so that a U-shaped channel material handbag frame may be manually pressed downwards on said strip and forced in between said spaced guides so that said covering material extends across the back and along the sides of said channel formation, corner dogs slidable in the corners of said stationary frame, means for forcing said corner dogs against the comers of said U-shaped bag frame, a carriage movably mounted to each side of said U-shaped stationary frame, opposed segmentaL plates movably supported on said carriages, means for moving the carriages towards each other to align the edges of the strip of material with the hollow of said channel formation, means for moving the parts of said segmental plates into said channel formation to bend in the edges of the strip of material and then withdrawing said segmental plates, and means for retracting the comer dogs prior to moving the segmental plates to align the edges of the. strip of material with the hollow of said channel, said means for releasably holding the strip of covering material comprising horizontal plates stationarily supported and fingers adapted to engage over the edges of said strip of material.

5. A handbag frame covering machine, comprising a U-shaped stationary frame having spaced guides along the inner faces of the side arms and the bottom, means for releasably holding a strip of covering material across the top of said U-shaped frame so that a U-shaped channel material handbag frame may be manually pressed downwards on said strip and forced in between said spaced guides so that said covering material extends across the back and along the sides of said channel formation, corner dogs slidable in the corners of said stationary frame, means for forcing said corner dogs against the comers of said U-shaped bag frame, a carriage movably mounted to each side of said U-shaped stationary frame, opposed segmental plates movably supported on said carriages, means for moving the carriages towards each other to align the edges of the strip of material with the hollow of said channel formation, means for moving the parts of said segmental plates into said channel formation to bend in the edges of the strip of material and then withdrawing said segmental plates, and means for retracting the corner dogs prior to moving the segmental plates to align the edges of the strip of material with the hollow of said channel, said means for forcing said corner dogs against the corners of said U-shaped bottom plate, comprising tail portions mounted upon the corner dogs and associated with resilient portions adapted to assume aligned positions or resiliently bent therefrom, bell cranks with bayonet slots engaging headed screws mounted upon the resilient moveable portions of the tail pieces, links and bars connected with the bell cranks, and a depressible rod by which the bell cranks may be pivoted to move the dogs forward.

6. A handbag frame covering machine, comprising a U-shaped stationary frame having spaced guides along the inner faces of the side arms and the bottom, means for releasably holding a strip of covering material across the top of said U-shaped frame so that a U-shaped channel material handbag frame may be manually pressed downwards on said strip and forced in between said spaced guides so that said covering material extends across the back and along the sides of said channel formation, corner dogs slidable in the corners of said stationary frame, means for forcing said corner dogs against the corners of said U-shaped bag frame, a carriage movably mounted to each side of said U-shaped stationary frame, opposed segmental plates movably supported on said carriages, means for moving the carriages towards each other to align the edges of the strip of material with the hollow of said channel formation, means for moving the parts of said segmental plates into said channel formation to bend in the edges of the strip of material and then withdrawing said segmental plates, and means for retracting the corner dogs prior to moving the segmental plates to align the edges of the strip of material with the hollow of said channel, said means for forcing said corner dogs against the corners of said U-shaped bottom plate, comprising tail portions mounted upon the corner dogs and associated with resilient portions adapted to assume aligned positions or resiliently bent therefrom, bell cranks with bayonet slots engaging headed screws mounted upon the resilient moveable portions of the tail pieces, links and bars connected with the bell cranks, and a depressible rod by which the bell cranks may be pivoted to move the dogs forwards, said bayonet slots being adapted to release the dogs and so allow the dogs to seek withdrawn positions.

7. A handbag frame covering machine, comprising a U-shaped stationary frame having spaced guides along. the inner faces of the side 75 arms and the bottom, means for releasably holding a strip of covering material across the top of said U-shaped frame so that a U-shaped channel material handbag frame may be manually pressed downwards on said strip and forced in between said spaced guides so that said covering material extends across the back and along the sides of said channel formation, corner dogs slidable in the corners of said stationary frame, means for forcing said corner dogs against the corners of said U-shaped bag frame, a carriage movably mounted to each side of said U-shaped stationary frame, opposed segmental plates movably supported on said carriages, means for moving the carriages towards each other to. align the edges of the strip of material with the hollow of said channel formation, means for moving the parts of said segmental plates into said channel formation to bend in the edges of the strip of material and then withdrawing said segmental plates, and means for retracting the corner dogs prior to moving the segmental plates to align the edges of the strip of material with the hollow of said channel, comprising bell cranks with bayonet slots engaging headed screws on resiliently mounted portions of. tail pieces connected with said dogs, resilient means connected with the said resilient tail pieces substantially as described.

8. A handbag frame covering machine, comprising a U-shaped stationary frame having spaced guides along the inner faces of the side arms and the bottom, means for releasably holding a strip of covering material across the top of said U-shaped frame so that a U-shaped channel material handbag frame may be manually pressed downwards on said strip and forced in between said spaced guides so that said covering material extends across the back and along the sides of said channel formation, corner dogs slidable in the corners of said stationary frame, means for forcing said corner dogs against the corners of said U-shaped bag frame, a carriage movably mounted to each side of said U-shaped stationary frame, opposed segmental plates movably supported on said carriages, means for moving the carriages towards each other to align the edges of the strip of material with the hollow of said channel formation, and means for moving the parts of said segmental plates into said channel formation to bend in the edges of the strip of material and then withdrawing said segmental plates, said means for moving the segmental plates being adapted to move the plates selectively.

9. A handbag frame covering machine, comprising a U-shaped stationary frame having spaced guides along the inner faces of the side arms and the bottom, means for releasably holding a strip of covering material across the top of said U-shaped frame so that a U-shaped channel material handbag frame may be manually pressed downwards on said strip and forced in between said spaced guides so that said covering material extends across the back and along the sides of said channel formation, corner dogs slidable in the corners of said stationary frame, means for forcing said corner dogs against the corners of said U-shaped bag frame, a carriage movably mounted to each side of said U-shaped stationary frame, opposed segmental plates movably supported on said carriages, means for moving the carriages towards each other to align the edges of the strip of material with the hollow of said channel formation, and means for moving the parts of said segmental plates into said channel formation to bend in the edges of the strip of material and then withdrawing said segmental plates, said means for moving the segmental plates being adapted to move the plates selectively, and then withdrawing the plates selectively.

10. A handbag frame covering machine, comprising a U-shaped stationary frame having spaced guides along the inner faces of the side arms and the bottom, means for releasably holding a strip of covering material across the top of said U-shaped frame so that a U-shaped channel material handbag frame may be manually pressed downwards" on said strip and forced in between said spaced guides so that said covering material extends across the back and along the sides of said channel formation, corner dogs slidable in the corners of said stationary frame, means for forcing said corner dogs against the corners of said U shaped bag frame, a carriage movably mounted to each side of said U-shaped stationary frame, opposed segmental plates movably supported on said carriages, means for moving the carriages towards each other to align the edges of the strip of material with the hollow of said channel formation, means for moving the parts of said segmental plates into said channel formation to bend in the edges of the strip of material and then withdrawing said segmental plates, and a heater mounted upon the bottom of said U-shaped frame. I

VICTOR LINDENMAN. 

